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Eric Priezkalns

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.

Articles by This Author

Peruvian Call Center Boss Extradited to USA

Carla Magaly Alcedo is accused of running a criminal enterprise that defrauded Spanish-speaking inhabitants of the USA.

Celebrity Wrestler Blames Racist Crypto Tweets on AT&T SIM Swap Fraud

A.J. Styles is the latest in a long line of VIPs who blame the American mobile operator for giving control of their phone accounts to criminals.

Chinese National Arrested with IMSI-Catcher near Philippine Election Authority

Photographs reveal his car carried the same distinctive orange power inverter as used by SMS blaster fraudsters in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan.

Japanese Government Finally Admits SMS Blasters Are Circling Tokyo

Ordinary citizens revealed that scams are being disseminated by cars carrying fake base stations three weeks earlier.

SK Telecom Stops Accepting New Subscribers at 2,600 Stores to Focus on Replacing Hacked SIMs of 25mn Phone Users

CEO Ryu Young-sang said his company was responding to “the worst hacking incident in the history of the telecommunications industry”.

Commsrisk Top Ten for April 2025

There were some really big new stories on Commsrisk during April, but there was also a surge of traffic from Japanese visitors wanting to read older articles.

Famous Anti-Piracy Campaign Used Pirated Font

They wouldn't steal a car, but they did use stolen intellectual property.

Mexicans Warned about Surge of Wangiri Calls with UK Numbers

Police and television personalities have been highlighting the scam this week.

SK Telecom Shares Fall 7%; Thousands Struggle to Get Replacement SIMs after Data Breach

Customers report frustration with long waits at stores and online after the Korean telco promised free replacement SIMs to 25mn phone users despite having only 1mn SIMs in stock.

SK Telecom Offers Free Replacement of SIMs to 23mn Customers Following Hack

Malware was discovered in the South Korean telco's Home Subscriber Server.

Amateur Detectives Find More Fake Base Stations in Japan

At least six SMS blasters are believed to be operating around Tokyo and Osaka. Number plates were repeatedly changed on one car that carries an SMS blaster. The authorities still say nothing despite questions being asked in parliament.

AT&T Defeat of FCC over $57mn Data Breach Fine Shows US Regulatory Enforcement Is Broken

Giving corporations the right to a jury trial is no substitute for appointing regulators that are competent to make the decisions we all need them to make.

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